Amika The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray Versus IGK Hair Good Behavior Spirulina Protein Anti-Frizz Smoothing Spray

Amika The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray Versus IGK Hair Good Behavior Spirulina Protein Anti-Frizz Smoothing Spray

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Butane

Disiloxane

Water

Propane

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil

Cetearyl Alcohol

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Behentrimonium Chloride

Cetrimonium Chloride

Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Phenyl Trimethicone

Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride

Oleth-10

Glycerin

Ethylhexylglycerin

Ceresin

Polyquaternium-11

Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

Citric Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Phenoxyethanol

Parfum

Benzyl Benzoate

Hydroxycitronellal

Limonene

Citronellol

Coumarin

Butane, Disiloxane, Water, Propane, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit/Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetrimonium Chloride, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Oleth-10, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceresin, Polyquaternium-11, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Citronellol, Coumarin

Alcohol Denat.

Hydrofluorocarbon 152a

Butyl Ester Of Pvm/Ma Copolymer

PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone

Vanillin

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Aminomethyl Propanol

Hydrolyzed Corn Protein

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

Silicone Quaternium-16

Undeceth-11

PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone

Butyloctanol

Undeceth-5

Butylene Glycol

Spirulina Maxima Extract

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Alcohol Denat., Hydrofluorocarbon 152a, Butyl Ester Of Pvm/Ma Copolymer, PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone, Water, Vanillin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Silicone Quaternium-16, Undeceth-11, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride, Butyloctanol, Undeceth-5, Butylene Glycol, Spirulina Maxima Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

We don't have a description for Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride yet.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

This ingredient is a plant-derived protein made by breaking down wheat proteins into smaller amino acids and peptides. It has skin and hair conditioning properties.

People with known wheat allergy or a history of immediate reactions should be cautious with leave-on products containing hydrolyzed wheat proteins.

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.

The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.

One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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